This gluten free Swedish style meatballs recipe is easy to make and the sauce is delicious! The recipe uses ground beef along with allspice and nutmeg to give the meatballs their flavor. They are delicious with pasta or for low carb serve them on their own or with cauliflower rice.
If you are looking for more meatball recipes try my Gluten Free Slow Cooker Hawaiin Meatballs, my Gluten Free Slow Cooker Barbecue Meatballs, my Gluten Free Slow Cooker Cranberry Meatballs or my Gluten Free Slow Cooker Meatballs.
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Ingredients
- Olive Oil
- Ground Beef
- Gluten Free Breadcrumbs
- Egg
- Yellow Onion
- Minced Garlic
- Dried Parsley
- Ground Allspice
- Ground Nutmeg
- Sea Salt
- Ground Black Pepper
- Unsalted Butter
- Gluten Free Flour
- Arrowroot Powder or Corn Starch
- Beef Broth
- Sour Cream
- Heavy Whipping Cream
- Gluten Free Worcestershire Sauce
- Ground Sage
- Jovial Brown Rice Tagliatelle
Instructions
In a mixing bowl mix together the meatball ingredients: ground beef, gluten free bread crumbs, egg, onion, garlic, parsley, allspice, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
Form the meatball mixture into meatballs about the size of a golf ball. I like mine about 2 inches in circumference.
In a frying pan or cast iron skillet over medium heat add the olive oil and add the meatballs. Fry the meatballs, turning them when needed until they are completely cooked and browned on the outside.
Move the meatballs to a plate.
Add butter and gluten free flour to the pan. Whisk the butter and flour together to form a paste. Add 3 cups of bone broth and whisk until ingredients are combined. Scrape the bottom of the pan with your whisk to get all the bits of fried onion and brown bits leftover from the meatballs.
Add the sour cream, heavy whipping cream, gluten free worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and sage to the pan. Whisk to combine.
In a separate small bowl mix 1 tbsp. of arrowroot powder with 2 Tbsp. of beef broth. Pour the mixture into the gravy.
Let the sauce simmer for a few minutes until it thickens.
While the sauce is thickening boil a pot of water and cook the pasta per the instructions on the box.
Combine the cooked pasta and thickened sauce. Serve with the meatballs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The biggest difference are the spices used. Swedish meatballs typically have allspice and nutmeg in them. Italian meatballs usually have basil and parmesan cheese in them.
They are typically served with potatoes. For these gluten free Swedish style meatballs I served them with Jovial Brown Rice Tagliatelle pasta. For a low carb meal you could serve them with cauliflower rice or steamed veggies. You can't go wrong with any of these choices!
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Gluten Free Swedish Style Meatballs
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
This gluten free swedish style meatballs recipe is easy to make and the sauce is delicious! The recipe uses ground beef along with allspice and nutmeg to give the meatballs their flavor. They are delicious with pasta or for low carb serve them on their own or with cauliflower rice.
Ingredients
Meatballs:
1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
2 pounds Ground Beef
½ cup Gluten Free Bread Crumbs
1 large Egg
1 small Yellow Onion, grated
1 Tbsp. Minced Garlic
1 Tbsp. Dried Parsley
¼ tsp. Ground Allspice
¼ tsp. Ground Nutmeg
½ tsp. Sea Salt
¼ tsp. Ground Black Pepper
Gravy:
¼ cup Unsalted Butter
⅓ cup Gluten Free Flour
1 Tbsp. Arrowroot Powder or Corn Starch
3 cups + 2 Tbsp. Beef Broth
½ cup Sour Cream
½ cup Heavy Whipping Cream
1 Tbsp. Gluten Free Worcestershire Sauce
1 ½ tsp. Sea Salt
1 tsp. Ground Black Pepper
½ tsp. Ground Sage
1 - 9 ounce box Jovial Brown Rice Tagliatelle pasta
Instructions
In a mixing bowl mix together the meatball ingredients: ground beef, gluten free bread crumbs, egg, onion, garlic, parsley, allspice, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
Form the meatball mixture into meatballs about the size of a golf ball. I like mine about 2 inches in circumference.
In a frying pan or cast iron skillet over medium heat add the olive oil and add the meatballs. Fry the meatballs, turning them when needed until they are completely cooked and browned on the outside.
Move the meatballs to a plate.
Add butter and gluten free flour to the pan. Whisk the butter and flour together to form a paste. Add 3 cups of bone broth and whisk until ingredients are combined. Scrape the bottom of the pan with your whisk to get all the bits of fried onion and brown bits leftover from the meatballs.
Add the sour cream, heavy whipping cream, gluten free worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and sage to the pan. Whisk to combine.
In a separate small bowl mix 1 tbsp. of arrowroot powder with 2 Tbsp. of beef broth. Pour the mixture into the gravy.
Let the sauce simmer for a few minutes until it thickens.
While the sauce is thickening boil a pot of water and cook the pasta per the instructions on the box.
Combine the cooked pasta and thickened sauce. Serve with the meatballs.
Notes
If you want a low carb version you can serve the meatballs with cauliflower rice or steamed vegetables.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Meats
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Gluten Free
Top Tip
I made these in my favorite Lodge Cast Iron pan. I cooked the meatballs in the pan first and then moved them to a plate. Then, I made the gravy in the same pan being sure to scrape the bottom of the pan with my whisk to get all the delicious bits of browned onion off the bottom. A lot of the flavor for the gravy comes from the remnants of meatballs left in the frying pan.
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